At the Edge of the World: The Heroic Century of the French Foreign Legion

by Jean-Vincent Blanchard

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The remarkable story of the French Foreign Legion, its dramatic rise throughout the nineteenth century, and its most committed champion, General Hubert Lyautey.

An aura of mystery, romance, and danger surrounds the French Foreign Legion, the all-volunteer corps of the French Army, founded in 1831. Famous for its physically grueling training in harsh climates, the legion fought in French wars from Mexico to Madagascar, Southeast Asia...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0802743870

ISBN13:9780802743879

Release Date:April 2017

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"

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